An Unwanted Alliance

A young woman determined to find her father’s killer.

An agent of the Crown who feels obligated to protect her.

A blueprint for danger and intrigue.

Moments before Marcie Woodforde’s father dies, he charges her to find the Earl of Campden and warn him that his life is in imminent danger. She encounters Campden at an inn in Dover when he saves her from the advances of a drunkard. Afterwards, she refuses to docilely accept the Earl’s word to find her father’s killer. Instead, she defies him and pursues bold steps to expose the murderer, only to find herself caught up in a web of intrigue. 

Ethan Hardy, Earl of Campden feels obligated to protect the young woman, he leaves her in the care of his godmother, the Dowager Countess of Drummond who takes Marcie under her wing. But the aggravating young woman refuses to leave the investigation to him. As she meddles in the hunt for her father’s killer, Ethan worries for her safety as her efforts to find the killer bring her closer to danger. Can he protect her from the traitor? For that matter, can he protect his heart from succumbing to her charms?